Ethnic Mormon
I still think of myself as Mormon, even though I’m no longer a member of the LDS church. I didn’t at first. I once attempted to yank the plant of Mormonism out of my life, but as I did I felt the entire garden of my life—including many things I had no desire to uproot—coming
- Published in Blog Archive, Healing
Virtue Revisted
This post contains excerpts from a previous article I wrote called “Faith Like a Ship on the Sea” for A Thoughtful Faith. If you’re reading this, the word “virtue” probably has a lot of baggage. Not-so-fond memories of chewed gum and plucked flower petals, hemlines and sleeve lengths, and uncomfortable questions asked behind closed doors
- Published in Blog Archive, Philosophy
Mindful Parenting
“Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples, and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die.
- Published in Blog Archive, Raising Children
Psychologist’s Response to Women and Priesthood essay
I’m encouraged that my church just released their long-awaited and controversial material on women and the priesthood. For too long, Mormon women have whispered about the fact our foremothers held a stronger institutional claim on the priesthood than we do today. However, as a feminist and heritage Mormon I am disappointed that these essays on
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